Lucullus Eggs

• 50 g/2 oz butter
• 1 medium lettuce, chopped
• 22

Butter a shallow ovenproof dish lightly. Set the oven to moderate (180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4). Melt half the butter in a saucepan and add the chopped lettuce and sliced mushrooms, seasoning well with salt and pepper. Put the lid on the pan and shake over the heat until the mushrooms are slightly softened, and the lettuce cooked.

With a perforated spoon lift the lettuce and mushrooms from